document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1185256>Question 1185256</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Joe's father is 4 times as old as Joe. 6 years from now, Joe's father will be 3 times as old as Joe. How old is each now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #816043 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=816043\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4j, Joe's Father<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j, Joe\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Six years from now:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simple algebra; maybe you can see this in your head without writing steps?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j=12 and 4j=48    ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check: 4*12+6=3(12+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54=3*18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54=54 </SPAN>\n" );
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